2016 Custom Hughes 50 Bladerunner (Australia)

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Exterior Photos

A custom John Hughes rebuild of a modified Tennant Bladerunner, relaunched in 2016, with an aluminium mast and retractable rudders and daggerboards for shallow-water access.

Deck Photos

Deck gear includes a carbon bowsprit, Selden GX and CX furlers, 8x Andersen manual winches (maintenance kit end of 2023), a bimini with enclosures, and 4x Hauraki inflatable fenders with covers (2022). Ground tackle shown is a Lone Star Marine GX2-HD 1000W windlass (2024) with 8mm chain 20m and 40m rope (2024), plus an aluminium Excel n°4 anchor (under 10kg, 2024) and a spare aluminium anchor, along with a mooring line (2023).

Interior Photos

The starboard galley features a top-load Waeco refrigerator, Dometic gas burners, a stainless steel sink, and a gas alarm. Hot water is via a Quick hot water tank new in 2024.

Cabin Photos

There are two large double beds, one in each hull, with the option to add a single bed.

Head Photos

The bathroom includes a Jabsco manual toilet new in 2024 with an inside shower, and there is also an outside shower.

Other Photos

Boatyard views highlight carbon fiber vacuumed structural parts, fiberglass vacuumed non-structural parts, a Kevlar-bottomed hull, a foam-and-carbon deck, and carbon daggerboards. The systems shown include a small portable generator (1 hour), 2x Solbian 125W solar panels, shore power 220V, Victron 12v 330 Ah (2022) with Multiplus 1500 (2022) and Lynx Victron (2022), plus new 2024 marine and NMEA cabling, and a Yamaha T25 High Thrust 25hp outboard (2022) with less than 100 hours and last service in October 2023.

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